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>> governor christie seems pretty angry right there. but just a few days ago he was joking about his weight on david letterman. he pulled out a donut, right out of his pocket, and got big laughs. christie's poked fun at his weight for years. >> not asking me about hostess twinkies, are you? you think behind this microphone having me talk about twinkies? this is a setup, man. i know it. you people are the worst. >> chris christie, thank you for coming back to visit our show. oh, stop it. really? did you try the -- >> the bacon cheeseburger was amazing. >> i think you are a little overweight. >> more than a little. >> yeah. >> why? >> if i could figure that out, i'd fix it. >> it's bad that i even said the word twinkie from behind this microphone. you're not getting me to do that. no way. david? and don't go to devil dogs. >> but obesity is honestly no laughing matter. the "washington post" reports 20% of all health care spending goes towards treating obesity and related complications. governor christie's already been treated for asthma.
>> governor christie seems pretty angry right there. but just a few days ago he was joking about his weight on david letterman. he pulled out a donut, right out of his pocket, and got big laughs. christie's poked fun at his weight for years. >> not asking me about hostess twinkies, are you? you think behind this microphone having me talk about twinkies? this is a setup, man. i know it. you people are the worst. >> chris christie, thank you for coming back to visit our show....
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. >>> and why is chris christie talking so much about his weight? maybe because he wants to talk about it on his terms, and why might that be? because perhaps he's running for president. >>> finally, the recently fired dick morris admits he was wrong at the top of his lungs last november. that's fine, but was he really wrong in predicting a romney landslide or did he know what was coming and decide that's what fox viewers wanted to hear? >>> we begin with the debate over the drones. robin wright is a scholar at the woodrow wilson center. "newsweek's" dan klaidman is the author of "kill or capture." john brennan's confirmation hearing this afternoon started out with some fireworks. anti-war protesters interrupted the proceedings five times accusing the cia of causing huge amounts of collateral damage with drone strikes. the committee's chair, dianne feinstein, eventually cleared the room. later, brennan cited the protesters when he addressed what he called a misperception about the goal of the drone strikes. let's listen. >> i think there is a misimp
. >>> and why is chris christie talking so much about his weight? maybe because he wants to talk about it on his terms, and why might that be? because perhaps he's running for president. >>> finally, the recently fired dick morris admits he was wrong at the top of his lungs last november. that's fine, but was he really wrong in predicting a romney landslide or did he know what was coming and decide that's what fox viewers wanted to hear? >>> we begin with the debate...
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even christie realizes that being heavy isn't good for you. >> so far, up to 50 years old, i've been remarkably healthy. and, you know, my doctor continues to warn me that my luck is going to run out relatively soon. so it's something i'm very conscious of. >> reporter: if christie wants to be president and wants to lose weight before he gets to the white house, doctors tell cnn, he could do it. they say the diet plan might likely include drugs, liquid diets, or surgery, and just like the road to the white house, it wouldn't be easy. i mentioned a study that said that being morbidly obese takes eight to ten years off your life. well, the average life expectancy for a man in this country is about 76. so statistically speaking, governor christie is so young, that he would -- again, statistically speaking, survive a term in office and even two terms in office. wolf? >> elizabeth cohen, thanks very, very much. >>> happening now, a cop killer at large. police across california are hunting down one of their own. there's now a cnn, a cnn connection to this story. >>> a region terrified by a
even christie realizes that being heavy isn't good for you. >> so far, up to 50 years old, i've been remarkably healthy. and, you know, my doctor continues to warn me that my luck is going to run out relatively soon. so it's something i'm very conscious of. >> reporter: if christie wants to be president and wants to lose weight before he gets to the white house, doctors tell cnn, he could do it. they say the diet plan might likely include drugs, liquid diets, or surgery, and just...
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is it too much attention paid to chris christie's weight? it's our "gut check." >>> the latest on the manhunt in california for a former lapd officer accused of three murders. r social media visibili. more "likes." more tweets. so, beginning today, my son brock and his whole team will be our new senior social media strategists. any questions? since we make radiator valves wouldn't it be better if we just let fedex help us to expand to new markets? hmm gotta admit that's better than a few "likes." i don't have the door code. who's that? he won a contest online to be ceo for the day. how am i supposed to run a business here without an office?! [ male announcer ] fast, reliable deliveries worldwide. fedex. [ male announcer ] fast, reliable deliveries worldwide. i can't believe your mom let you take her car out.ck! this is awesome! whoooo! you're crazy. go faster! go faster! go faster! go faster! no! stop...stop... (mom) i raised my son to be careful... hi, sweetie. hi, mom. (mom) but just to be safe... i got a subaru. (announcer) love. it's wha
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christie told her to shut up. president doctor who wants christie to run in 2016 dipping back down. >> i've always liked him, his policies, very spunky, very feisty. it's not about politics. i have patients who suffer with obesity and you know look at over 30% of americans suffer with obesity. it is a huge problem and it is not a laughing matter. >> so question, is a politician's weight off limits? anna? >> nothing is off limits when you're a politician. look, certainly as somebody who struggled with her weight the entire life it's not fun to have your weight be the butt of jokes or the topic of conversation but when you're in the public limelight, when you're in a politician, everything is on the table. chris christie has to have a thick skin about this. certainly chris christie knows he's fat. he has said it and acknowledged it. [ buzzer ] >> we'll go over to john on that note. >> look, of course chris christie has a weight problem. is it a political problem maybe. at the end of the day it has not affecteded his
christie told her to shut up. president doctor who wants christie to run in 2016 dipping back down. >> i've always liked him, his policies, very spunky, very feisty. it's not about politics. i have patients who suffer with obesity and you know look at over 30% of americans suffer with obesity. it is a huge problem and it is not a laughing matter. >> so question, is a politician's weight off limits? anna? >> nothing is off limits when you're a politician. look, certainly as...
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is governor christie's health an issue. he's going to be careful how far he pushes the envelope. >> it's one thing to talk about but you can't have a glass jaw when you invite it. thanks so much. >>> still ahead, with he have this hour the president leaving the white house. coming up just minutes from now heading to virginia to pow wow with house democrats. congressman charlie rangel will talk to me about the state of the union and the president's sweeping second term agenda. >>> plus, bracing for impact. watches and warnings for a big chunk of the eastern seaboard. the latest projections of what could be a historic weekend whopper of a snowstorm. and our question of the day for you is about governor chris christie and his ra tort. do you think weight matters when it comes to praez ideesidential politics? . [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you taste is the fruit. so even you... could've had a v8. let's say you pay your guy around 2% to manage your mone
is governor christie's health an issue. he's going to be careful how far he pushes the envelope. >> it's one thing to talk about but you can't have a glass jaw when you invite it. thanks so much. >>> still ahead, with he have this hour the president leaving the white house. coming up just minutes from now heading to virginia to pow wow with house democrats. congressman charlie rangel will talk to me about the state of the union and the president's sweeping second term agenda....
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christie has been the butt of many of letterman's jokes. he showed he wasn't afraid to have a little fun with it. >> i love you, dave. no, a love that i have a difficult time really explaining. a deep and abiding love. >> now we have a real problem. but i have made jokes about you, not just one or two. not just ongoing here and there. intermittent. but -- >> i didn't know this was going to be this long. >> up next, the deep dive into the man now in the middle of middle east politics. what israel's new political rock star could mean for the peace process. you're watching "the daily rundown" on msnbc. citracal slow release continuously releases calcium plus d with efficient absorption in one daily dose. citracal slow release. or treat gas with these after you get it. now that's like sunblock before or sun burn cream later. oh, somebody out there's saying, now i get it! take beano before and there'll be no gas. with olay, here's how. new regenerist eye and lash duo the cream smooths the look of lids... softens the look of lines. the serum inst
christie has been the butt of many of letterman's jokes. he showed he wasn't afraid to have a little fun with it. >> i love you, dave. no, a love that i have a difficult time really explaining. a deep and abiding love. >> now we have a real problem. but i have made jokes about you, not just one or two. not just ongoing here and there. intermittent. but -- >> i didn't know this was going to be this long. >> up next, the deep dive into the man now in the middle of middle...
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this from -- should chris christie be publicly shamed into losing weight. this from paul i'm sure governor christie is well aware he's a few pounds overweight. it's his right to remain the weight he wants to be and it's the voters right to consider his health when voting time comes. and this from kevin, as a fat person, i'm disgusted by this entire topic. governor christie's weight has nothing to do with why i would never vote for him. maybe i'm wrong. please continue the conversation. facebook.com slash carol cnn or tweet me @carolcnn. thank you for joining me today. we hope you expanded our expanded talkback show. keep the conversation going. cnn newsroom continues with ashleigh banfield. >>> carol, thanks so much. hello, everyone. first came the manifesto, and then came the murders. and now los angeles police officers are being forced to watch their backs this morning after an ex-cop allegedly made good on threats to kill fellow officers and their families. christopher dorner was fired from the force after a series of hearings in which he felt he had bee
this from -- should chris christie be publicly shamed into losing weight. this from paul i'm sure governor christie is well aware he's a few pounds overweight. it's his right to remain the weight he wants to be and it's the voters right to consider his health when voting time comes. and this from kevin, as a fat person, i'm disgusted by this entire topic. governor christie's weight has nothing to do with why i would never vote for him. maybe i'm wrong. please continue the conversation....
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chris christie not too happy with unsolicited medical advice from a former white house doctor. the new jersey republican pushing back at connie mariano who said in an interview on tuesday that she worried christie's weight issues could kill him in office. >> i find it fascinating that a doctor in arizona who's never met me, never examined me, never reviewed my medical history or records, knows nothing about my family history could make a diagnosis from 2400 miles away she must be a genius. this is another hack who wants five minutes on tv. and it's completely irresponsible. completely irresponsible. my children saw that last night. and she sat there on tv and said i'm afraid he's going to die in office. my 12-year-old son said, dad, are you going to die? if she wants to get on a plane and come here to new jersey and ask me if she wants to examine me and review my medical history, i'll have a conversation with her about that. until that time, she should shut up. >> there you go. >>> moving on to business news, a possible merger between us airways and the parent company of americ
chris christie not too happy with unsolicited medical advice from a former white house doctor. the new jersey republican pushing back at connie mariano who said in an interview on tuesday that she worried christie's weight issues could kill him in office. >> i find it fascinating that a doctor in arizona who's never met me, never examined me, never reviewed my medical history or records, knows nothing about my family history could make a diagnosis from 2400 miles away she must be a...
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>> last month christie talked with oprah winfrey and said he doesn't like being overweight. >> i don't like being overweight. i know i'd be healthier and better off if i weren't. >> feel better, move better. >> all of it. all of it. i would love to show these people who say that because i'm overweight that means i'm not disciplined. >> yeah. >> they think you can get to where i am by being undisciplined? let me show them. >> the key is it takes a lot of discipline to do what you did, to go through that lifestyle change. but the way he's dealing with it is self-deprecation. to pull out the donut, make fun of himself. is that just a remedy for a bad situation? >> i think it could be a remedy or it could be denial. i think at some point, though, you've got to have a real conversation with yourself and say not only what am i projecting to the public but what am i doing to myself and how am i disciplined enough to become a governor but not disciplined enough to deal with my own health issues? and that's what i did. i mean, if i could go around talking about community control and didn't have
>> last month christie talked with oprah winfrey and said he doesn't like being overweight. >> i don't like being overweight. i know i'd be healthier and better off if i weren't. >> feel better, move better. >> all of it. all of it. i would love to show these people who say that because i'm overweight that means i'm not disciplined. >> yeah. >> they think you can get to where i am by being undisciplined? let me show them. >> the key is it takes a lot of...
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on the other hand, he said he can't wait to vote for government christy the governor for president. should we not report on the machine festo? >> the manifesto is a tool, a possible lead. you have to look at it and dissect it very carefully but he could put things in there that aren't true to get law enforcement to look the other way. you have to look at it. >> that makes sense. are we going to get him? my answer is almost obviously yes, you would think, you would imagine, but how kicky. he seems really well trained. he was in the navy, he was a cop, but his face is on every t.v., every computer, you would imagine in the country let alone in this area. how quickly do you think they're going to get him? >> i guarantee they're going to get him. it just can't be soon thank you very much. he turned himself into a domestic terrorist overnight. he is probably literally the most dangerous man in the u.s. right now. they will get him. >> cenk: isn't that interesting? we're always worried about the foreign terrorists, oh, my god they're going to come, but we have shootings and mass shootings
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i think two weeks ago it was chris christie. now mark rubio. he tweeted out, there's only one savior and it is not me. i love that he needed to tell us but -- >> he's playing a role. i also suspect that this poll was taken after the eight senators came out in a very bipartisan fashion, you know, and rubio was there and john mccain was there. so i think the republicans, the smart republicans, of which rubio is one, are seeing, you know, they just came out of a very bruising election and just slaughtered among latinos and i think they're out there all the time. they're beating the drums. yes, rubio is a big part of that. >> you called him the lynchpin in this effort. >> i didn't call him that. senator flake did. jeff flake. he said that basically the gang of eight that have gotten together has to stay together for any legislation to pass. and he said that he believed that, you know, they were really fortunate to have rubio signed on because he was the lynchpin in the effort. meaning, you know, if he speaks everyone listens. >> you are right. good
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part of that bunch leading the charge. 48 hours after joking about his weight with letterman, chris christie gets serious and tough when asked about what a former white house doctor had to say about him. there is something going on that has a lot to do with 2016. it's thursday, february seventh, 2013. it's t"the daily rundown." let's get to the first reads of the morning. you may be breaking off to hear from president obama at the prayer breakfast. let's start with the first read. after years of secrecy, president obama ordered the justice department to release a classified memo detailing the legal justification for killing americans considered terrorists to two congressional committees. they will do so on a classified basis. the disclosure to congress happened on the eve of this afternoon's confirmation hearing for john brennan, the president's choice to be the next director of the cia. press secretary jay carney refused to acknowledge that the memo existed. he prepared for the senate intelligence and he refused to commit saying any decision would require interagent consultation. after nbc
part of that bunch leading the charge. 48 hours after joking about his weight with letterman, chris christie gets serious and tough when asked about what a former white house doctor had to say about him. there is something going on that has a lot to do with 2016. it's thursday, february seventh, 2013. it's t"the daily rundown." let's get to the first reads of the morning. you may be breaking off to hear from president obama at the prayer breakfast. let's start with the first read....
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christie poked fun of the weight while a guest on the show last night. one point he as you said pulled out a doughnut and resurrected some of the favorite letterman quote fat jokes. >> here's two of them we particularly liked. first one is celebrity birthday today. chris christie turned 50, blew out the candles on the cake and wished for another cake. a billion dollars will be spent on potato chips for super bowl sunday and that's just at governor chris christie's house. >> he described himself as -- described the weight as fair game and said if the joke is funny, he won't hesitate to laugh at himself and said his cholesterol and blood sugar levels are normal. telling letterman he is quote the healthiest fat guy you have seen in your life. what's your gut tell you? was it a good idea to joke about his weight on letterman? that does it for this edition of "news nation." i'm tamron hall. catch us every weekday 2:00 eastern time only here on msnbc. i'm phyllis, and i have diabetic nerve pain. when i first felt the diabetic nerve pain, of course, i had no id
christie poked fun of the weight while a guest on the show last night. one point he as you said pulled out a doughnut and resurrected some of the favorite letterman quote fat jokes. >> here's two of them we particularly liked. first one is celebrity birthday today. chris christie turned 50, blew out the candles on the cake and wished for another cake. a billion dollars will be spent on potato chips for super bowl sunday and that's just at governor chris christie's house. >> he...
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and the poll shows vice president biden leading all the republicans except for governor chris christie with whom he ties. this is all wishful thinking because secretary clinton is still on the sidelines. but supporters aren't waiting for her to enter the race. joining me now is a woman who maxed out a credit card just to follow check secretary clinton to 14 states aleta black might have found a more powerful way to help her. she started the hillary super pac encouraging secretary hillary clinton to run. welcome inside "the war room"." >> thanks for having me. >> jennifer: you're a profession of history, i supposed you want to makeshift in this super pac. is it to get her to run or make sure she wins when she does run. >> it's both. it's first to capture the momentum of this extraordinary grassroots support that she has generated all across the country to keep it together to sustain that enthusiasm, and then raise the money that we need to raise to really vault her into the white house. >> jennifer: there are a lot of groups who would be weighing in on this, a whole bunch of other pacs.
and the poll shows vice president biden leading all the republicans except for governor chris christie with whom he ties. this is all wishful thinking because secretary clinton is still on the sidelines. but supporters aren't waiting for her to enter the race. joining me now is a woman who maxed out a credit card just to follow check secretary clinton to 14 states aleta black might have found a more powerful way to help her. she started the hillary super pac encouraging secretary hillary...
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well, if nnl new jersey governor chris christie thought that getting out front on his weight issue and laughing about it on late night would silence his critics, well, it didn't work. instead the tough-talking republican who famously downed a donut on letterman has brought on a firestorm of talk. does his weight weigh heavy on his political future? joining us now live is michael simons, the statehouse reporter for the asbury press, and he is the author of chris christie, the inside story of his rise to power. just before the governor's late night appearance, it gives him this all-time high favorability rating. 70% of voters in your state like him. even a majority of democrats. the weight is not holding him back in new jersey. does it make a difference on a national stage? >> aink that becomes one of the first conversations he has to have almost any time he is being introduced to a new audience. you can't, obviously, ignore the fact that he is overweight, and i think that as he gets out on the national stage will he have to talk about it. he doesn't want the discussion to be a disqualif
well, if nnl new jersey governor chris christie thought that getting out front on his weight issue and laughing about it on late night would silence his critics, well, it didn't work. instead the tough-talking republican who famously downed a donut on letterman has brought on a firestorm of talk. does his weight weigh heavy on his political future? joining us now live is michael simons, the statehouse reporter for the asbury press, and he is the author of chris christie, the inside story of his...
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chris christie's back in the news. he kind of fired back at that white house doctor who made some really kind of inappropriate comments about his weight. >> yeah, did you hear about that? >> i thought. i thought it was great what he said. it's exactly the conversation that we don't need to have about weight and obesity. we need to have a better one. hopefully this will lead to that at some point. it's what i'm writing about. >> so this doctor says that she's afraid chris christie's going to die. >> yeah, and she goes on camera and says that. >> and then chris christie fires back. >> said "shut up." >> you know, we shouldn't be talking about that. >> why? >> because there's much bigger news out there. >> what's that? >> what do you think? everybody's talking about it. >> lindsay lohan. what? >> she's broke. poor lindsay lohan is broke. and she's moving back home. and i don't know. i want to help her. can we start a lindsay lohan fund in >> no, we really can't. >> can we put donny in charge of it? >> young adults today h
chris christie's back in the news. he kind of fired back at that white house doctor who made some really kind of inappropriate comments about his weight. >> yeah, did you hear about that? >> i thought. i thought it was great what he said. it's exactly the conversation that we don't need to have about weight and obesity. we need to have a better one. hopefully this will lead to that at some point. it's what i'm writing about. >> so this doctor says that she's afraid chris...
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. >> well, christie says he's got plenty of energy and it doesn't bother him. you believe that? >> i had plenty of energy, too. and it was energy that would easily have caused a problem for me healthwise. i think that i don't care how much energy you have. if you're carrying around an extra 100 pounds or more, you are playing with your health. and that should be taken seriously. >> reverend al sharpton, thanks for joining us tonight on "the ed show." >> thank you. >> you bet. that is "the ed show." i'm ed schultz. "rachel maddow show" starts right now. good evening, rachel. >> i knew all day that you and al were going to have that conversation, and i have been looking forward to that interview all day. that was so cool. >> don't direct it towards me, though. >> oh, no, no. no, no. that's not what i meant. i just wanted to hear what he had to say. i've never asked. i'm so glad you did. >> it takes a lot of discipline. and you know, i admire reverend sharpton for what he's done. it's amazing. >> i admire him for a lot of things, and that is one of them. thanks, man. appreciate it.
. >> well, christie says he's got plenty of energy and it doesn't bother him. you believe that? >> i had plenty of energy, too. and it was energy that would easily have caused a problem for me healthwise. i think that i don't care how much energy you have. if you're carrying around an extra 100 pounds or more, you are playing with your health. and that should be taken seriously. >> reverend al sharpton, thanks for joining us tonight on "the ed show." >> thank...
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last year chris christie told voters they picked a retread in brown. >> not as much hair. i've slowed down a bit but i ran three miles in 29 minutes two nights ago. i hereby challenge governor christie to a three mile race, push-up contest, and a chin-up contest. i have no doubt of the outcome. >> well, next. ready to meet the assemblyman who missed the memo on how not to speak about gun control. while americans are entitled to have strong opinions, there is also language that is inappropriate in any discussion. the supporters of gun control are doing something akin to what hitler's germany did to strip citizens of guns in the run-up to the second world war. here's steve mclaughlin yesterday frustrated with how quickly the gun control bill was passed. >> we're told to shut up and vote. that's what this is about. don't question it. just vote. that's the message here. hitler would be proud. mussolini would be proud of what we did here. but that's not democracy. >> there you have it. a few hours later he released a video apology calling his statement an honest mistake. >>> fi
last year chris christie told voters they picked a retread in brown. >> not as much hair. i've slowed down a bit but i ran three miles in 29 minutes two nights ago. i hereby challenge governor christie to a three mile race, push-up contest, and a chin-up contest. i have no doubt of the outcome. >> well, next. ready to meet the assemblyman who missed the memo on how not to speak about gun control. while americans are entitled to have strong opinions, there is also language that is...
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why is christie now lashing out? >> he responded to what this former white house position said, her warnings about the new jersey governor's health. chris christie called the doctor a hack and told her to shut up at a news conference. it started monday night when the potential presidential contender was on the david letterman show and talked about his weight. during the interview, christie, as a lot of viewers in theed that night, took a bite from a donut. that concerned a former white house physician. she has treated three different presidents from both parties and she told cnn in an exclusive interview yesterday that christie could die in office if easy electriced president if he doesn't get his health under control. here's what she had to say. >> i'm a republican. so i like chris christie a lot. i want him to run. i just want him to lose weight. i worry about this man dying in office. >> now, at an event in new jersey today, christie was asked about the doctor's comments and he did not hold back. here's what he ha
why is christie now lashing out? >> he responded to what this former white house position said, her warnings about the new jersey governor's health. chris christie called the doctor a hack and told her to shut up at a news conference. it started monday night when the potential presidential contender was on the david letterman show and talked about his weight. during the interview, christie, as a lot of viewers in theed that night, took a bite from a donut. that concerned a former white...
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christie kicked off the week joking about his weight with david letterman. soon after he was telling a former white house physician to shut up for expressing concern over his health and his weight. anyway, guess what the project -- project booker just announced yesterday? his new partnership with weight watchers to help combat obesity up in newark. well, surely this one was in the works for a while, but strange about the talk and the timing. >>> by the way, it seems like christie is still in attack mode over the comments from that physician. yesterday dr. connie mariano recounted the phone call she got from the governor. >> it was essentially the tone of the press conference but louder. >> pretty much yelled the whole time. >> uh-huh. if this is the way you handle stress, is this presidential? have to think about that. is this a presidential way to behave? come on. >> there's a political commentary from the doctor. apparently calling her a hack at the press conference was not enough. >>> finally, bill clinton is ready to start campaigning again. big surprise
christie kicked off the week joking about his weight with david letterman. soon after he was telling a former white house physician to shut up for expressing concern over his health and his weight. anyway, guess what the project -- project booker just announced yesterday? his new partnership with weight watchers to help combat obesity up in newark. well, surely this one was in the works for a while, but strange about the talk and the timing. >>> by the way, it seems like christie is...
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after years of being the butt of david letterman's fat jokes, chris christie has the last laugh. >> but i have made jokes about you not just one or two, not just ongoing here and there, intermittent, but -- >> i -- i didn't know this was going to be this long. ♪ the hills are alive with the sound of music ♪ >> and we are alive with our special guest this hour from stage to screen and now award-winning children's books. julie andrews talks to us about all of her storied careers. >>> and good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. president obama told voters back in october that the sequester would not happen, but as it is about to become a reality, the president is calling on congress just a few minutes from now to delay those massive cuts. joining me now for our daily fix chris caliz sdmr a and managing editor of post politics.com, and nbc's capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell. first to you, chris. it seems as though the president is trying one last time, perhaps it's not the last time, to take it to congress. is this going to work? >> i think what he saw, andrea, was t
after years of being the butt of david letterman's fat jokes, chris christie has the last laugh. >> but i have made jokes about you not just one or two, not just ongoing here and there, intermittent, but -- >> i -- i didn't know this was going to be this long. ♪ the hills are alive with the sound of music ♪ >> and we are alive with our special guest this hour from stage to screen and now award-winning children's books. julie andrews talks to us about all of her storied...
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the same day new jersey's republican governor chris christie announces a task force to study ways to reduce violence in his state. he calls the nra's latest ad, the one that targets the president's kids, he calls that ad reprehensible. the same day vice president biden addresses the u.s. conference of mayors. the topic? gun violence proposals. the next day, january 18th, the attorney general, eric holder, addresses the same group, in part on the same topic. january 20th, the day that president obama was officially sworn in at the white house for his second term, thousands of obama campaign alumni meet in washington, d.c. across town. remember this? under the banner of the obama legacy conference. the topic of discussion that day, helping the president advance his gun safety reform legislation. then of course the 21st. what happens that day? inauguration. president obama himself cites gun violence and the need to address it during his second inaugural address. three days later, january 24th, vice president joe biden participates in a google hangout with people across the country to di
the same day new jersey's republican governor chris christie announces a task force to study ways to reduce violence in his state. he calls the nra's latest ad, the one that targets the president's kids, he calls that ad reprehensible. the same day vice president biden addresses the u.s. conference of mayors. the topic? gun violence proposals. the next day, january 18th, the attorney general, eric holder, addresses the same group, in part on the same topic. january 20th, the day that president...